Robotics
Robotics is a branch of technology and engineering that involves the design, construction, programming, and application of robots to perform various tasks autonomously or in collaboration with humans.
Components
Sensors
Actuators
Vision
Touch
Proximity
IMU
Motors
Servos
Pneumatics
Hydraulics
Applications
Industrial Robotics
Service Robotics
Manufacturing
Assembly
Packaging
Material Handling
Cleaning Robots
Domestic Assistance
Customer Service
Security
SENSE
Perception
Feedback Control
for control
and information processing
Vision (computer vision)
Tactile
Hearing
Kinaesthetic
Object recognition
Identification
Detection
Motion analysis
Scene reconstruction
Image restoration
Duration
Pitch
Spectrum
Energy
Effectors or actuators
used interchangeably
Mechanical
Electrical
Motors
Servos
Electrostatic Actuators
Magnetic Actuators
Industrial robot
5 systems
controller
manipulator
end effector
power supply
means for programming
Degrees of freedom
Degrees of freedom in robotics refer to the number of independent variables or directions in which a robot's joints or end-effector can move, allowing flexibility and versatility in its motion and manipulation capabilities.
Types of DOF
1 DOF (Linear)
2 DOF (Pivotal)
3 DOF (Planar)
4 DOF (Spherical)
6 DOF (Spatial)
Examples
ship at sea
plane in flight
Kinematics & Dynamics
Kinematics
Dynamics
Forward KinematicSS
Inverse Kinematics
Motion Analysis
Force/Torque Analysis
Errors
Incorrect parameter
play at the link joints
calibration errors in sensors
frictional forces